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QR Tag	Name	Characteristics
	Acacia greggii var. wrightii Catclaw acacia, Catclaw, Wright acacia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Amorpha canescens Leadplant, Leadplant amorpha, Prairie shoestring	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Amorpha fruticosa Indigo bush, False indigo bush, False indigo, Desert false indigo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Andropogon gerardii Big bluestem, Turkeyfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Asclepias tuberosa Butterflyweed, Butterfly milkweed, Orange milkweed, Pleurisy root	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Atriplex canescens Chamiso, Four-wing saltbush, Fourwing saltbush, Wingscale	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Bouteloua curtipendula Sideoats grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Bouteloua dactyloides Buffalograss, Buffalo grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Bouteloua gracilis Blue grama	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Callirhoe involucrata Winecup, Purple poppy mallow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Celtis laevigata var. reticulata Netleaf hackberry, Netleaf sugar hackberry, Sugar Hackberry, Texas Sugarberry, Palo Blanco, Acibuche	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water:
	Cercis canadensis var. texensis Texas redbud	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Cercocarpus montanus var. argenteus Silver mountain mahogany, Mountain mahogany, True mountain mahogany, Silverleaf mountain mahogany	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Chamaecrista fasciculata var. fasciculata Partridge pea, Showy Partridge-pea, Beeflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Cooperia drummondii Evening rain lily, Evening star rain lily	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Coreopsis tinctoria Plains coreopsis, Golden tickseed, Goldenwave, Calliopsis	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Cylindropuntia imbricata var. imbricata Cane cactus, Cholla, Teddy-bear cholla, Tree cholla, Walkingstick cholla	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Cactus/Succulent Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Dalea frutescens Black dalea, Black prairie clover	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Diospyros texana Texas persimmon, Mexican persimmon, Black persimmon, Chapote, Chapote prieto	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Echinacea angustifolia Black Sampson, Black Samson echinacea, Narrow-leaf Coneflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Engelmannia peristenia Engelmann's daisy, Engelmann Daisy, Cutleaf Daisy	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Ephedra antisyphilitica Mormon tea, Joint-fir, Clapweed, Popote	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Eryngium leavenworthii Leavenworth's eryngo, Eryngo	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Eustoma exaltatum ssp. russellianum Texas bluebells, Texas bluebell, Bluebell, Showy prairie gentian, Prairie gentian	Duration: Annual, Biennial, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Frangula caroliniana Carolina buckthorn, Carolina false buckthorn, Indian cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Gaillardia pinnatifida Blanket flower, Red dome blanketflower, Red-dome blanket-flower, Yellow gaillardia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Gaillardia pulchella Firewheel, Indian Blanket	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Glandularia bipinnatifida var. bipinnatifida Prairie verbena, Purple prairie verbena, Dakota mock vervain, Dakota vervain	Duration: Annual, Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Glandularia bipinnatifida var. ciliata Dakota mock vervain, Davis Mountain mock vervain, Wright's verbena	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Glossopetalon planitierum Plains greasebush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Helianthus maximiliani Maximilian sunflower, Max sunflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Helianthus petiolaris Prairie sunflower, Plains sunflower	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Juniperus ashei Ashe juniper, Ashe's juniper, Mountain cedar, Blueberry juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juniperus monosperma Oneseed juniper, One-seed juniper, Cherrystone juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Juniperus pinchotii Pinchot's juniper, Pinchot juniper, Redberry juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juniperus scopulorum Rocky Mountain juniper, Rocky Mountain red cedar	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Juniperus virginiana Eastern red cedar, Eastern redcedar, Virginia juniper	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Lantana urticoides Texas lantana, Calico bush, West Indian shrub-verbena	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Leptochloa dubia Green sprangletop	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Liatris punctata Dotted blazing star, Dotted gayfeather	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Linum lewisii Wild blue flax, Prairie flax, Lewis flax	Duration: Perennial Habit: Subshrub Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Linum pratense Meadow flax	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Linum rigidum Stiffstem flax, Large-flower yellow flax, Yellow flax	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Lobelia cardinalis Cardinal flower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Machaeranthera tanacetifolia Tanseyleaf tansyaster, Tahoka Daisy, Tansy Aster	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mahonia swaseyi Texas barberry, Texas Oregon-grape	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun Water:
	Mahonia trifoliolata Agarita, Agarito, Algerita, Laredo mahonia, Laredo Oregon-grape, Trifoliate barberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Melampodium leucanthum Blackfoot Daisy, Rock daisy, Plains blackfoot	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Mimosa borealis Fragrant mimosa, Pink Mimosa	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Monarda citriodora Lemon beebalm, Horsemint, Purple horsemint, Lemon mint, Plains horsemint, Lemon horsemint	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. incana Bigfruit evening-primrose, Silver leaf primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Oenothera macrocarpa ssp. macrocarpa Bigfruit evening-primrose, Fluttermill, Missouri evening primrose	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Oenothera speciosa Pink evening primrose, Showy evening primrose, Mexican evening primrose, Showy primrose, Pink ladies, Buttercups, Pink buttercups	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Pascopyrum smithii Western wheatgrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Penstemon ambiguus Gilia beardtongue, Pink plains penstemon, Pink plains beardtongue, Sand penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon cobaea Wild foxglove, Prairie penstemon, Foxglove penstemon, False foxglove, Large-flowered beardtongue, Large-flowered penstemon, Prairie beardtongue, Cobaea penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Penstemon jamesii James's beardtongue, James's penstemon, James beardtongue, James penstemon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water:
	Pinus edulis Colorado pinyon pine, Pinyon pine, Two-needle pine, Colorado pinyon, Pinyon	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Poa arachnifera Texas bluegrass, Texas blue grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera Plains cottonwood, Great Plains cottonwood	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Prosopis glandulosa Honey mesquite	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Prunus gracilis Oklahoma plum	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Prunus virginiana Chokecherry, Common chokecherry, Choke cherry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Quercus buckleyi Texas red oak, Buckley oak, Spanish oak, Spotted Oak, Rock Oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus havardii Havard oak, Havard shin-oak, Shinnery oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus mohriana Mohr oak, Shin oak, Scrub oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub, Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Quercus shumardii Shumard oak, Shumard's oak, Shumard red oak, Southern red oak	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Ratibida columnifera Mexican hat, Prairie coneflower, Upright prairie coneflower, Red-spike mexican-hat, Long-headed coneflower, Thimbleflower	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus aromatica Fragrant sumac, Aromatic sumac, Lemon sumac, Polecat bush	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Rhus aromatica var. serotina Fragrant sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Water:
	Rhus lanceolata Prairie flameleaf sumac, Flame-leaf sumac, Prairie sumac, Lance-leaf sumac	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Rhus microphylla Littleleaf sumac, Desert sumac, Correosa, Agritos	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Ribes aureum var. villosum Golden currant, Buffalo currant	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water:
	Rudbeckia hirta Black-eyed Susan, Common black-eyed Susan, Brown-eyed Susan	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Salix amygdaloides Peachleaf willow, Peach-leaf willow, Almond-leaf willow	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Wet, Moist
	Salvia azurea var. grandiflora Pitcher sage, Blue sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Salvia farinacea Mealy blue sage, Mealy sage, Mealycup sage	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Sapindus saponaria var. drummondii Western soapberry, Soapberry	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Schizachyrium scoparium var. scoparium Little bluestem	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Water:
	Solidago altissima Tall Goldenrod, Late goldenrod, Canadian goldenrod, Canada goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist
	Solidago gigantea Giant goldenrod, Smooth goldenrod, Tall goldenrod, Late goldenrod, Early goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Part-shade Water:
	Solidago petiolaris Downy goldenrod, Downy ragged goldenrod	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Water:
	Sorghastrum nutans Indiangrass, Yellow indian grass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Sun, Shade, Part-shade Water: Moist, Dry
	Thelesperma filifolium Stiff greenthread, Greenthread	Duration: Annual Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Dry
	Tradescantia occidentalis Prairie spiderwort, Western Spiderwort, Spiderwort	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun, Part-shade Water: Dry
	Tripsacum dactyloides Eastern gamagrass	Duration: Perennial Habit: Grass/Grass-like Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Ulmus crassifolia Cedar elm, Fall elm, Olmo	Duration: Perennial Habit: Tree Light: Part-shade Water: Moist
	Vernonia baldwinii Baldwin's ironweed, Western Ironweed, Ironweed	Duration: Perennial Habit: Herb Light: Sun Water: Moist
	Yucca glauca var. glauca Narrow-leaf yucca, Soapweed yucca	Duration: Perennial Habit: Cactus/Succulent Light: Part-shade Water: Dry
	Zinnia grandiflora Rocky Mountain zinnia, Little golden zinnia, Yellow zinnia, Plains zinnia, Prairie zinnia	Duration: Perennial Habit: Shrub Light: Part-shade Water: Dry

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